MUMBAI: Private banks’ Q2 FY27 credit and deposit growth got a significant lift from RBI’s concessional dollar-rupee swap facility for FCNR(B) deposits. Banks mobilised billions of dollars and deployed part of the funds through overseas branches, boosting headline balance-sheet growth.The gap between headline and underlying growth was significant. Axis Bank’s advances grew 22.7%, but 18.8%…
Oil markets inched higher on Friday as tensions escalated between the US and Iran, making traders cautious again. With this, oil markets reversed the sharp losses recorded earlier this week, when prices had fallen on hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough between the two nations and the possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.West Texas Intermediate…
Marco Rubio says Washington will not comment on India’s handling of anti-EC protests, leaving the matter to Indians to decide NEW DELHI: US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Wednesday dismissed the term “UN experts” as an “oxymoron” when asked about the United Nations’ criticism of India’s handling of anti-Election Commission protests, calling the issue…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may be on the verge of becoming India’s youngest international cricketer, but batting coach Sitanshu Kotak made it clear that the teenager’s opportunity should not come at the cost of a player who is already performing.India begin their two-match T20I series against Ireland on Friday, and if Sooryavanshi is…
Chhattisgarh plans AI learning modules for tribal students in schools and colleges. (AI Image) The Chhattisgarh government plans to introduce AI-enabled learning modules for tribal students studying in government schools, open schools and colleges across the state. The proposed modules will be structured according to students’ educational levels and are intended to cover skills linked…
RSSB Forester Recruitment Exam 2026 Held Today: Admit Card Link and Key Exam Day Guidelines NEW DELHI: The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) is conducting the Forester (Vanpal) Direct Recruitment Exam 2026 today, June 28, 2026. Thousands of candidates across Rajasthan are appearing for the highly anticipated state-level examination. The single-shift paper will take place…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has ordered a fresh examination for UGC-NET June 2026 candidates in English, Commerce and Sociology after an expert committee found serious errors in the question papers. The re-test will be held on September 9 and 10. Candidates who appeared for the three affected subjects will not have to pay any…
New Delhi: India’s third largest telecom operator Vodafone Idea is finally seeing green shoots. On Saturday, It posted a net profit of Rs 51,970 crore in Q4 FY 26, thanks to a one-time accounting gain from govt’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) relief — versus a loss of Rs 7,166 crore in same quarter previous fiscal….
Iran has reportedly allowed two LPG tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz to sail to India, while concerns rise on supply diruptions in the country amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Additionally, a crude oil tanker carrying Saudi Arabian cargo is set to reach India on Saturday after passing through the Strait around…
Sotheby’s auctioneer overseeing the bidding for Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019) at Sotheby’s on November 20, 2024. Photo: Courtesy of Sotheby’s In a very exclusive room far far away, a very ordinary looking wooden gavel comes down on an equally ordinary looking rostrum and somehow millions of dollars have transpired within that quarter of a second.At…
